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Fennel vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fennel and artichoke

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet artichoke is richer in copper, folate, magnesium, fiber, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 40% higher.
  • Fennel contains 74 times more vitamin A than artichoke. Fennel contains 963IU of vitamin A, while artichoke contains 13IU.
  • Artichoke has a lower glycemic index than fennel.

Food types used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Artichokes, (globe or french), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Fennel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.9%
Contains more IronIron +75.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +145%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Fennel
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +324.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +160.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~11.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 14.8µg 40%
Copper 0.066mg 0.231mg 18%
Folate 27µg 68µg 10%
Magnesium 17mg 60mg 10%
Fiber 3.1g 5.4g 9%
Iron 0.73mg 1.28mg 7%
Phosphorus 50mg 90mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.116mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.072mg 5%
Choline 13.2mg 34.4mg 4%
Protein 1.24g 3.27g 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.19mg 3%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.256mg 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 1.046mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.338mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 94mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 47kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 414mg 370mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 44mg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 10.51g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.064g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.15g 0%
Vitamin C 12mg 11.7mg 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 5.11g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.99g N/A
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.005g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44%
~equal in Water ~84.94g
~equal in Other ~1.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/nutrients
  2. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.